Finishing member for tiling.



PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

G. AYRES.

FINISHING MEMBER FOR TILING.

APPLICATION FILED APR.17. 1907.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l INVENTOR W1 xxx 155555 PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

G. AYRES.

FINISHING MEMBER FOR TILING.

APPLICATION FILED APB.17. 1907.

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W1 NESSES PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

G. AYRES.

FINISHING MEMBER FOR TILING.

APPLICATION FILED APB.17.1907.

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GUSTAV AYRES, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO ALFRED DU MONTIER, OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

FINISHING MEMBER FOR TILIN'G.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed April 17,1907. Serial No. 368,690.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV AYRns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washin Finishing Members for Tiling, of which the following is a specification.

- .My invention relates to improvements in finishing members for tiling, and it cohsists in the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide improved finishing members for tiling ada ted to rmly support the adjacent tiling, an capable of ad ustable engagement with the tiling for meetingthe varying conditions occurring in practice.

A further object of my invention is to rovide improved finishing members for ti ing, which can be conveniently assembled in position and strongly secured in place.

In the accom anying drawings formin a part of this ap ication and in which simi ar reference sym ols indicate corresponding parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a detail perspective view, showingone embodiment of my invention applied as an outsidecorner finishing member to wall tiling and cornice tiling; Fig. 2 is a similar view, showmg my invention applied to wall tiling and base tiling; 3 is a sectional view 'on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig; 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is a sectionalview on the line 55 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a rear perspective view of the cap forming the outside-corner finishing member of thecornice tiling; Fig. 8 is a sectional view, showing a modified form of outside-corner finishing member supporting the adjacent wall tiling; Fig. 9 is a rear erspective view of the finishin member s own in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is an en view of the finishing member I shown in Fig. 9 as manufactured and before the teeth of the combs have been crossed by the workmen when placing said member in position; Fig. 11 is a rear perspective view of a modified form of the outside-corner cornice finishing member shown in Fig. 7; Fig. 12 is a sectional view through the cornice finishing member shown in Fig. 11 and the adjacent cornice tiling;"Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 8, illustrating a modified construction of the outside-corner finishing member; and

Fig. 14 is a similar view illustrating a still further modification.

Referring especially to Figs. 1-7 of the drawings, I have indicated at 1 any usual form of interlocked wall tiling, which extends from the base tiling 2 and is finished by the cap, or cornice, tiling 3. All of said tiling is shown positioned in the usual way on walls forming an outside corner. I

The corner finishing member of the cap tiling is shown com rising a metal body portion 4 provided wit sup orting ledges 5 for engaging the adjacent t1 mg, and w1th rearward y converging combs of teeth 6. The converging combs constitute securing means for conveniently attaching the member to the supporting walls as by impressin said combsmtheusu-al backing of cement. en so em loyed, the plastic cement backing will enter etween the several te'eth'of the combs to form a firm suport positively lockedbetween the entire length of the convergin combs. Furthenthe inde endent teeth 0' the combs will readily yiel to accommodate any irregularities or unevenness of the supportin wallsr v As s own especially in Figs. 3, 4 and 7, one end of the finishing member is provided with an additional securin means 7, which constitutes also a support or the abutment 0f the adjacent finishing piece; the other end ent rearwardly 'at 8 means,

of said member being to provide a cooperating securing which acts also to attractively finis' per surface of the tiling.

The outer-corner finishing members in engagement with the wall tiling 1 are provided with body portions 9 havin led es 10 for engaging the a jacent tiling, aml with securing combs'of teeth 1 1 converging rearwardl therefrom, in a manner similar to thato' the supports 5 and -combs 36 shown in Fig. 3. One or both ends of the finishin members 9 may be formed with additiona securing means 12, which constitute also abutments for supporting the adjacent finishing members.

The outer-corner finishing members for the base tiling 2 are shown comprising body portions 13 shaped to conform to the configure tion of said tiling, as shown especially-in Figs. 2 and 6. The body ortion is. preferably provided with supporting ledges 14 for en gaging the adjacent tiling, and with rear supporting the upwardly converging combs of teeth 15. The

converging combs constitute securing means for anchoring the members to the supporting walls or backing, and are shown with the teeth provided with flaring outerends- 16 extending behind the adjacent baseltiling. One

end of the member is provided with a comb of teeth 17 constituting su porting or securing -means; the other end said member being formed-with a ledge 18 for supporting the adacent finishing member, and provided with a comb of securing teeth 19 along its edge.

Figs. 8, 9 and 10 illustrate a modified con structron of outside-corner finishing member for the wall tiling 1, comprising a'metal body portion 18 provided wlth supports 19 for slldably engaging and adjustably overlapping the faces of the adjacent tiling 1. Securing combs of rearwardly converging teeth 20 extend'from the supports 19%; the teeth of said combs intermeshing and crossing. It has proven very satisfactory and advanta- 'geous in practice to arrange the teeth on each support 19 parallel to the other "support in position to extend behind the tiling and engaged by the latter.

, Fig.10 is an'end view of the finishing member as formed, before the supports 19 have been bent inward to cause intermeshing and locking of the teeth 20 carried thereby.

Figs. 11 and 12 illustrate a modified construction of theoutside-corner finishing member for the cap, or cornice, tiling. In

. from the supports 21 for anchoring the mem- 'ber in the cement backing; the spacesbeting free entrance of the plastic cement to this construction, a slight ledge 21 is formed along the sides of the body portion 22 to. constitute supports for slidably engaging and adjustably overlapping the. adjacent cap tiling 3. Securing combs of teeth 23 converge tween the several teeth of the combs permitform a grouting at the joint between the supports 21 and the tiling enga ed thereby.

Fig. 13 illustrates a mo ification of the construction shown in Figs. '8 and 9, in which supports 24 for slidably engaging and adjust y overlapping the adjacent tiling 1 are bent back against the body portion 25 of the member to constitute a stlflening backing therefor. Converging combs of teeth 26 extend rearwardly from said'supports 24, with their teeth intermeshing and crossing to constitute means for firmly securing the memher in position. Y t

Fig. 14 illustrates a further modification, in which the body ortion 27 of the finishing member is provide with sup orts 28 for slidably engaging and adjusta ly overla ping the faces of the adjacent tiling 1. Sai su ports carry converging combs of teeth 29; t e

'teeth of each comb having their outer ends 30 offset to extend substantially parallel to the corresponding support 28. By thus r0 viding the finishing members with over apping portions constructed to slidablyengage the faces of adjacent tiling, said members can be conveniently positioned to insure a:

smooth and attractive joint under the varying conditions occu'rring in practice. th'er, the slidably engaglng su orts carried by the finishing members shiel d and conceal the portions of the adjacent tilin overlapped thereby, and effectually concea the roughness and distortion usually caused in the cutting or dividing of-tiles frequently necessary for fitting them in osition.

I haveillustrate and described preferred a and satisfactory constructions, but, obviously,- changes could be made within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described'my invention, what I claim-as new therein and desire to secure-by 2. A-finishing member for tiling comprising a metal bc dy portion, and combs of resilient teeth converging rearwardly from said body portion for impression in a plastic backing, whereby such plastic backing will enter between said teeth and provide a support positively locked between the entire length I of said converging combs, substantially as described. I,

3. A finishing member for tiling comprising a body portion provided with means for supporting adjacent tiling, and. combs of teeth converging rearwardly from said body portion forimpression in a plastic backing, wherebysuch plastic backing will enter between said teeth and provide a support posi-' tively locked between the entire length of said converging combs, substantially as described. Q

4. A finishing member for tiling comprising a bodypcrtion formed to adjustably overlap the faces of adjacent tiling, whereby the extent of such overlapping can be adjusted to meet varying conditions of practice, and

combs of teeth converging rearwardly from said he dy portion, substantially as described. 5. A finishing member for tiling compris ing a metal body portion formed to ad'ustably overlap the faces of adjacent ti g, whereby the extent of such overlapping can be adjusted to meet varying conditions of practice, and combs of resilient teeth 0011- yerging rearwardlyfr'om said body portion, substantially as described.

. 6". A finishing member fortiling comprising a body portion provided with supports for slidably engaging and-overlappingthe faces of adjacent tiling, whereby said' supports will conceal the portions of tiling overlapped thereby and permit sliding adjustment to meet varying conditions of practice, and securing means converging rearwardly for impression in a plastic backing, whereby the plastic backing will enter between said rearwardly converging securing means and positively lock them throughout their length, substantially as described.

7. A finishing member for tiling comprisinga body portion provided with supports for slidably engaging and overlapping the faces of -adjacent tiling, whereby said supports will conceal the portions of tiling overlapped thereby and permit sliding adjustment to meet varying conditions of practice, and combs of teeth converging rearwardly from said supports, substantially as described.

8. A finishing member for tiling comprising a body portion provided with supports for slidably engaging and overlapping the faces of adjacent tiling, and securing means converging rearwardly from said supports in position to extend back of tiling overlapped by the latter, substantially as described.

9. A finishing member for tiling comprising a body portion provided with supports for slidably engaging and overlapping the faces of adjacent tiling, and rearwardly converging combs of teeth carried by said supports in position to extend back of tiling overlapped by the latter, substantially as described.

. 10. A finishing member for tiling comprising a metal body'portion formed with supports for slidably engaging and overlapping the faces of adjacent tiling, and rearwardly converging combs of resilient teeth carried by said supports in position to extend back of tiling overlapped by the latter, substantially as described.

11. A finishing member for tiling comprising a body portion provided with two supports for slidably engaging and overlapping the faces of adjacent tiling, and securing means extending from each support parallel to the other of said supports, substantially as described.

12. A finishing member for tiling comprising a body portion provided with two sup ports for slidably engaging and overlapping the faces of adjacent tiling, and combs of rearwardly converging teeth carried by said supports, the comb on each support extending parallel to the other of said supports, substantially as described.

13. A finishing member for tiling comprising a body portion, and combs of teeth converging rearwardly from said body portion, said combs arranged with their teeth intermeshing and crossing, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' GUSTAV AYRES.

Witnesses:

GEO. E. TERRY, H. A. ROBINETTE. 

